Statutes | Coquille Juvenile Code Chapter 640 ยง 640.010 | 2019
(1) This chapter deals with miscellaneous issues related to children in general. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this chapter will apply generally to all children.
(2) All chapters dealing with children shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of the Juvenile Code and promote the jurisdiction of the court. Unless otherwise specified, the masculine shall include the feminine and the feminine shall include the masculine. Unless otherwise specified, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular.
(3) All chapters dealing with children shall be interpreted in light of Coquille tribal laws, customs, and traditional child-rearing practices. In the absence of controlling law in this code or under the tribal laws, customs and practices of the Coquille Tribe, the court shall look first to federal law, specifically the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.), then to the law of other Indian tribes, then to Oregon state law for guidance in interpreting the Juvenile Code.